Maverick Viñales labeled the three-day MotoGP test in Thailand as the worst he has experienced since moving to Yamaha at the close of 2016, as the Catalan toiled once more on the final day, leaving him perplexed, dazed and in need of answers. Any optimism that was founded late on Saturday afternoon soon made way for further frustration, with Viñales unable to offer up any explanation for his lack of speed. What should be the run up to a title challenge is quickly turning into a series of months to forget. The 23-year old’s speed was far from disastrous – he ended the three days eighth overall, 0.493s back of pace setter Dani Pedrosa – but the warnings that sounded two weeks ago...
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